Catastrophic manifestations of air embolism in a patient with atrioesophageal fistula following minimally invasive surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 933-934

  Aryana, Arash ^a   Arthur, Arvin ^b   O'Neill, Padraig Gearoid ^a   D'Avila, André ^c  

^a Regional Cardiology Associates   (United States)

^b Mercy Heart and Vascular Institute   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

air embolism; atrial fibrillation; atrioesophageal fistula; catheter ablation; surgery

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; ATRIOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; NOTE; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RESUSCITATION;

AIR EMBOLISM; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; CATHETER ABLATION; SURGERY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM, AIR; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FISTULA; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84880593650     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12117     Document Type: Note

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